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    Jan 16
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NORTH-EAST TRANSGENDER WOMAN: ‘SINCE COMING OUT, MY LIFE HAS BEEN SO MUCH BETTER’

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An article published in the Evening Express by Peter Davidson.

Living life openly as a transgender woman has been a liberating experience for Justine Smithies.

After coming out as transgender in 2007, Justine, who lives in Cruden Bay, had initial concerns about how she may be treated by others.

The … Read More

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    Sep 15
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Live life as who you are, says north-east mum inspired by son killed in tragic fall

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Story as published in the Press & Journal by Joshua King.

A north-east gender equality campaigner has paid tribute to her inspirational son who died in a tragic clifftop fall.

Justine Smithies, who has raised thousands of pounds for gender and sexuality equality charity Stonewall Scotland, said the loss of … Read More

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    Since coming out as Trans in 2006 & having her GRS in 2013 followed by the loss of her Son Cameron two weeks later Justine has vowed to show the LGBT community that no matter what happens in life to "Just Be Yourself". She has put herself forward as a role model & campaigns for the rights of LGBT people also putting her story out there in the media. She has also recently setup an LGBT group for people in Aberdeenshire along with a website Just Be Yourself full of useful information etc.

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